Not Afraid of Big Animals (1953)
Not Afraid of Big Animals (1953), directed by Ulrich Erfurth, starring Heinz Rühmann and Ingeborg Körner.
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Synopsis
Emil, a technical draftsman, is hardworking, always helpful, and somewhat shy. Because of these traits, he is often taken advantage of by those around him. Now Emil is set to inherit a supposedly large fortune. His landlady's brother wants to marry him off to one of his relatives. But soon panic and confusion set in. The inheritance consists of three full-grown lions.
- Ulrich ErfurthDirector
About the film
Not Afraid of Big Animals (German: Keine Angst vor großen Tieren) is a 1953 West German comedy film directed by Ulrich Erfurth and starring Heinz Rühmann, Ingeborg Körner and Gustav Knuth. It is a circus film and a remake of the French film Le Dompteur (1938). It was shot at the Wandsbek Studios of Real Film in Hamburg. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Albrecht Becker and Herbert Kirchhoff.
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Not Afraid of Big Animals (German: Keine Angst vor großen Tieren) is a 1953 West German comedy film directed by Ulrich Erfurth and starring Heinz Rühmann, Ingeborg Körner and Gustav Knuth. It is a circus film and a remake of the French film Le Dompteur (1938). It was shot at the Wandsbek Studios of Real Film in Hamburg. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Albrecht Becker and Herbert Kirchhoff.
Main cast
Heinz Rühmann as Emil Keller
Ingeborg Körner as Anni
Gustav Knuth as Schimmel
Maria Paudler as Frau Müller
Gisela Trowe as Emma
Werner Fuetterer as Bollmann
Jakob Tiedtke as Zirkusdirektor
Erich Ponto as Polizeikommissar
Josef Sieber as Polizist
Willy Maertens as Lawyer Immelmann
Albert Florath as Ziegler
Margarete Slezak as Frau Richter
Ursula Herking as Dame in Straßenbahn
Hubert von Meyerinck as Kunstreiter
Bruno Fritz as Herr Richter
Beppo Brem as Schornsteinfeger / Chimney sweeper
Carl Napp as Herr mit Koffer
Wolfgang Neuss as Zauberkünstler
Carl Voscherau as Mann in Straßenbahn
Josef Dahmen as Schwerer Junge
Ruth Stephan as Partnerin des Zauberkünstlers
Max Schmeling as Zuschauer
References
Bibliography
Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. The Concise Cinegraph: Encyclopaedia of German Cinema. Berghahn Books, 2009.
External links
Not Afraid of Big Animals at IMDb
Text from Not Afraid of Big Animals on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Not_Afraid_of_Big_Animals
Trivia
- It premiered on July 30, 1953, a Thursday.
- It runs 1h35 — a typical feature length.
- Its original title is "Keine Angst vor großen Tieren".
- This film's quiz has 10 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- CountriesGermany
- LanguagesGerman
- StatusReleased
Cast
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Heinz Rühmann
Emil Keller -
Ingeborg Körner
Anni -
Gustav Knuth
Schimmel -
Gisela Trowe
Emma -
Hubert von Meyerinck
Kunstreiter -
Max Schmeling
Zuschauer -
Beppo Brem
Schornsteinfeger -
Werner Fuetterer
Bollmann -
Wolfgang Neuss
Zauberkünstler -
Ruth Stephan
Artistin -
Josef Sieber
Polizist -
Ursula Herking
Frau in Straßenbahn -
Joseph Offenbach
1. Mann in Straßenbahn - Klaus Kammer Stallbursche
- Horst Breitenfeld Hans
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Maria Paudler
Frau Müller - Jonny Steinhoff Tierwärter
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Erich Ponto
Polizeikommissar -
Willy Maertens
Rechtsanwalt Immelmann -
Josef Dahmen
Schwerer Junge
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Questions about this film
What is Not Afraid of Big Animals about?
Not Afraid of Big Animals: Emil, a technical draftsman, is hardworking, always helpful, and somewhat shy. Because of these traits, he is often taken advantage of by those around him. Now Emil is set to inherit a supposedly large fortune. His landlady's brother wants to marry him off to one of his relatives. But soon panic and confusion set in. …
Who directed Not Afraid of Big Animals?
Not Afraid of Big Animals was directed by Ulrich Erfurth in 1953.
Who stars in Not Afraid of Big Animals?
The cast of Not Afraid of Big Animals includes Heinz Rühmann, Ingeborg Körner, Gustav Knuth, Gisela Trowe and Hubert von Meyerinck.
How long is Not Afraid of Big Animals?
Not Afraid of Big Animals runs for 95 minutes, or 1h35.
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